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ESH to ACJ: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Anuradhapura (Anuradhapura Air Force Base)
5,370 mi
8,642 km · 4,666 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- ACJ — Anuradhapura Air Force Base · Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Near ACJ
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base31 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base42 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport54 mi away
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESH from ACJ?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Anuradhapura (ACJ) is 5,370 miles (8,642 km, 4,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to ACJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shoreham By Sea and Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 4.5 hours ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to ACJ?
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